nākuʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From nā- +‎ kuʻi (“to beat, to boom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːˈku.ʔi/

Verb

nākuʻi(intransitive)

  1. to rumble
  2. to thumb

Derived terms

  • hoʻonākuʻi (causative)

Noun

nākuʻi

  1. rumbling
  2. beating

Further reading

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